On the first day of the legal tampering period, the New York Giants were fairly quiet prior to making the big splash with the addition of former Indianapolis Colts linebacker Bobby Okereke.
Okereke, who agreed to a four-year deal with Big Blue, is a name Daniel Jones and the Giants are familiar with from his Week 17 performance at MetLife Stadium against Big Blue.
Okereke was all over the stats sheet and was particularly involved in the fourth quarter. The first play, a read option that Okereke anticipated perfectly, stopping Jones for no gain.
Giants LB Bobby Okereke playing Daniel Jones on the read option pic.twitter.com/SvcY1VVCtk
— Talkin’ Giants (@TalkinGiants) March 14, 2023
Two plays later, Okereke was flagged for unnecessary roughness after hitting Jones as he was sliding.
Unnecessary roughness penalty by Bobby Okereke on Daniel Jones#Colts 10 #Giants 31 4ᴛʜ pic.twitter.com/3vGH63kn8M
— Sᴘᴏʀᴛs 24/7 (@Sports_24x7_) January 1, 2023
Jones got the last laugh, meeting Okereke at the goal line and scoring his fourth touchdown of the day (second on the ground).
Daniel Jones CRUSHES Okereke at the goal line for his 2nd rushing TD and 4th total TD today…
That's how you get it done #NYG pic.twitter.com/ZFJMS7K8WL
— Alex Wilson (@AlexWilsonESM) January 1, 2023
That touchdown put the Giants up 38-10, capping a dominating win and giving them their first postseason berth since 2016.
In a losing effort, Okereke’s 17-tackle performance contributed to a career-high 151 total tackle season. Clearly, the Giants are getting a playmaker if Week 17 and his 2022 campaign are a sign of things to come from Okereke.
